smiley face

Cheerful yellow icon

A smiley face is a simple circular image depicting a smiling human face—typically two dots for eyes and a curved line for a mouth.

The iconic yellow version became a symbol of cheerfulness in the 1960s and 70s.

In digital communication, smiley face refers to emoticons like :) or emoji equivalents: She ended the text with a smiley face.

emoji

emoticon

Digital mood symbol

messaging · chat · keyboard · kaomoji · ascii art · yellow circle · sideways · typed · digital · smartphone

mood

happiness

Joyful emotional state

positivity · optimism · lightheartedness · good mood · warmth · contentment · delight · pleasantness · glee · buoyancy

symbol

icon

Pictorial screen symbol

  • logoCompany identifying symbol
  • graphicVividly detailed or visual
  • buttonDisc through a hole

badge · sticker · decal · pin · stamp · sign · mascot · branding · trademark · circle

culture

Walmart

Largest global retailer

Forrest Gump · seventies · nirvana · watchmen · t-shirt · bumper sticker · retail · merchandise · nostalgia · pop culture

Categories
Opposites
facial expression

smiley facefrowny face

Expression showing displeasure

sad face · frown · angry face · crying face · scowl

emotional tone in communication

smiley facefrowny face

Expression showing displeasure

sad emoji · thumbs down · skull emoji

communicative tone

smiley facethumbs down

Gesture of rejection

middle finger · skull and crossbones · death stare · eye roll · disapproving look

Family

face, faced, faces, facial, smiles, smiley, smiled, facially, smiler

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G